SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
| | Sep 14 | Aug 14 to Sep 14 | Sep 13 to Sep 14 |
| | no. | % change | % change |
|
TREND | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 15 901 | - | 1.0 |
| Private sector houses | 9 265 | -0.2 | 10.2 |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 6 420 | 0.4 | -9.6 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 15 004 | -11.0 | -13.4 |
| Private sector houses | 9 134 | -2.3 | 8.6 |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 5 685 | -21.9 | -34.4 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
Dwelling units approved
| Private sector houses approved
|
SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved was flat in September and has been essentially unchanged for two months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 11.0% in September after rising for two months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.2% in September and has fallen for six months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 2.3% in September and has fallen for two months.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 0.4% in September and has risen for four months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 21.9% in September after rising for two months.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.1% in September following a fall of 0.2% in the previous month. The value of residential building fell 0.6% and has fallen for two months. The value of non-residential building rose 1.4% and has risen for two months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 9.5% in September following a rise of 1.9% in the previous month. The value of residential building fell 16.1% following a rise of 5.5% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 5.3% after falling for two months.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
September 2014 - Additional | 10 November 2014 |
October 2014 | 2 December 2014 |
November 2014 | 8 January 2015 |
December 2014 | 3 February 2015 |
January 2015 | 3 March 2015 |
February 2015 | 1 April 2015 |
DATA NOTES
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REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:
Dwellings | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | TOTAL |
|
NSW | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Vic. | 23 | 294 | 317 |
Qld | 12 | 52 | 64 |
SA | 10 | 3 | 13 |
WA | -2 | 1 | -1 |
Tas. | - | - | - |
NT | 3 | - | 3 |
ACT | -25 | 5 | -20 |
Total | 35 | 357 | 392 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
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